There’s a couple of reports in the Portuguese media today which continue the confidence over Fulham signing Joao Palhinha from Sporting.
A Bola is the most detailed and sure of the situation. They say a final agreement, with all the details concluded, will be reached ‘in the next few hours’.
That will see Fulham paying around €20m for the midfielder. He’s expected to sign a contract for four seasons, and earn €2.5m a year. Football salary figures in Europe are often quoted after tax, although there’s no explicit statement of that here.
Wolves don’t even get a mention in the report, but a separate article from Jornal di Noticias could explain why they’ve seemingly let Fulham steal their deal. Ruben Neves’ exit has stalled, and there’s a chance he could sign a new deal with Bruno Lage’s side.